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The Sidestep    (1982)

Fellow Texans, I am proudly standing here to humbly say
I assure you, and I mean it - Now, who says I don't speak out as plain as day?
And, fellow Texans, I'm for progress and the flag - long may it fly
I'm a poor boy, come to greatness. So, it follows that I cannot tell a lie

Ooh, I love to dance a little sidestep
Now they see me now they don't
I've come and gone and
Ooh, I love to sweep around the wide step
Cut a little swath and lead the people on

Now my good friends, it behooves me to be solemn and declare
I'm for goodness and for profit and for living clean and saying daily prayer
And now, my good friends, you can sleep nights, I'll continue to stand tall
You can trust me, for I promise, I shall keep a watchful eye upon you all...

Ooh, I love to dance a little sidestep
Now they see me now they don't
I've come and gone and
Ooh, I love to sweep around the wide step
Cut a little swath and lead the people on

Now, Miss Mona, I don't know her, though I've heard the name, oh yes
But, of course I've no close contact, so what she is doing I can only guess
And now, Miss Mona, she's a blemish on the face of that good town
I am taking certain steps here, someone somewhere's going to have to close her down

Ooh, I love to dance a little sidestep
Now they see me now they don't
I've come and gone and
Ooh, I love to sweep around the wide step
Cut a little swath and lead the people on

Ooh, I love to dance a little sidestep

And, ooh I love to sweep around the wide step
Cut a little swath and lead the people on

Lyrics by Carol Hall.
Recorded by Charles Durning.
Featured in "The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas".

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